{"id":1635,"date":"2021-03-11T13:46:39","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T18:46:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/?page_id=1635"},"modified":"2026-03-10T11:41:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T15:41:07","slug":"black-history-month-everyday","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/black-history-month-everyday\/","title":{"rendered":"Black History Month Every Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-max  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n                    \n                    \n            \n    <div class=\"cu-wideimage relative flex items-center justify-center mx-auto px-8 overflow-hidden md:px-16 rounded-xl not-prose  my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 bg-opacity-50 bg-cover bg-cu-black-50 py-24 md:py-28 lg:py-36 xl:py-48\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/BlackLivesGroup.jpg); background-position: 50% 50%;\">\n\n                    <div class=\"absolute top-0 w-full h-screen\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.600);\"><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"relative z-[2] max-w-4xl w-full flex flex-col items-center gap-2 cu-wideimage-image cu-zero-first-last\">\n            <header class=\"mx-auto mb-6 text-center text-white cu-pageheader cu-component-updated cu-pageheader--center md:mb-12\">\n\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold mb-2 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] cu-pageheader--center text-center mx-auto after:left-px\">\n                        Black History Month Every Day\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                            <\/header>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"black-history-is-every-day\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Black History is Every Day!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-section cu-section--white w-screen ml-offset-center px-4 md:px-6 lg:px-12\"><div class=\"cu-max-w-child-5xl space-y-6 md:space-y-10   cu-prose-first-last\"><figure class=\"cu-figure not-prose  max-w-full\"><div class=\"not-prose overflow-hidden bg-white shadow-lg max-w-full rounded-none\"><div class=\"relative none overflow-hidden w-full pb-[56.25%] border border-cu-black-100\"><iframe title=\"Videos Embed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nEnesQywGpw\" class=\"cu-embed-iframe\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em class=\"myprefix-text-italic\">A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lenzstudio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LENZSTUDIO<\/a>\u00a0Production.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"black-history-month-is-celebrated-everyday\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Black History Month is Celebrated Everyday<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Black History is Every Month,&nbsp;highlights African diasporic accomplishments and culture and draws attention to the challenges, strengths, and resilience of Black communities in Canada. In particular, there is a focus on the importance and value of celebrating Black history every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As this is an annual event, this video is an integral part of the School of Social Work\u2019s commitment to serving all students, including Indigenous, Black, and racialized students who often express feeling invisible in academic spaces while also feeling hyper-visible in their differences. The sentiment of being seen and yet unseen relates to their experiences within post-secondary education. This event\u2019s ultimate goal is to create a space that supports culture change to assist&nbsp;the Carleton community and the broader Ottawa area to understand the complex issues associated with diversity and inclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"07 OTT CARLETON BLACK HISTORY\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/noFDKYaWe5o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<i>Black History is Every Month<\/i>&nbsp;video featurette includes interviews with a variety of contemporary Black voices in Ottawa, a living portrait of their stories and commentary, as well as conversations that further dissect what it means to be Black in Canada today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"about-the-sswbhc\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">About the SSWBHC<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1132\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/BHM_Poster_2021.jpg\" alt=\"Poster: Black History is Every Month.\" class=\"wp-image-1564\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/BHM_Poster_2021.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/BHM_Poster_2021-160x226.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/BHM_Poster_2021-240x340.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/BHM_Poster_2021-768x1087.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/BHM_Poster_2021-400x566.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/BHM_Poster_2021-360x509.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Carleton University School of Social Work (SSWBHC) is a joint committee comprised of representatives from the Carleton and greater-Ottawa communities. This includes various community partners such as Carleton University\u2019s Equity and Inclusive Communities, Black Student Alliance, Flo Seniors, Jaku Konbit, LenzStudio and The Origin Arts and Community Centre. Together, these organizations can help build bridges between higher education and the community. For the past three years, the SSWBHC has been at the forefront of delivering inspirational and much-needed Black history celebrations. Through events such as this, the committee draws attention to the strengths, accomplishments, and concerns of the often-alienated Black communities of Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"keep-the-conversation-alive\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Keep the Conversation Alive<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    <div class=\"grid gap-6 mx-auto my-6 cu-column md:gap-10 md:grid-cols-2 md:my-10 first:mt-0\">\n        \n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"99\" height=\"74\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/QuoteMarks.png\" alt=\"Opening quotation mark\" class=\"wp-image-1667\" style=\"width:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>I work with kids in our community to help them discover their voice, express the beauty within their souls and try to help alleviate the pain that they have bottled up inside in positive ways.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/ManockLual-400x490.png\" alt=\"picture of Manock Lual\" class=\"wp-image-1668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/ManockLual-400x490.png 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/ManockLual-160x196.png 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/ManockLual-240x294.png 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/ManockLual-768x940.png 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/ManockLual-1255x1536.png 1255w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/ManockLual-360x441.png 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/ManockLual.png 1638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Manock Lual<\/strong>, founder of Prezdential Basketball<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    <div class=\"grid gap-6 mx-auto my-6 cu-column md:gap-10 md:grid-cols-2 md:my-10 first:mt-0\">\n        \n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"314\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/DahaboAhmed-Omer-e1616076159237-400x314.png\" alt=\"A photo of Dahabo Ahmed-Omer, Executive Director, Black North Initiative\" class=\"wp-image-1675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/DahaboAhmed-Omer-e1616076159237-400x314.png 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/DahaboAhmed-Omer-e1616076159237-160x125.png 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/DahaboAhmed-Omer-e1616076159237-240x188.png 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/DahaboAhmed-Omer-e1616076159237-360x282.png 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/DahaboAhmed-Omer-e1616076159237.png 574w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Dahabo Ahmed-Omer,<br><\/strong>Executive Director, Black North Initiative<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"99\" height=\"74\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/QuoteMarks.png\" alt=\"Opening quotation mark\" class=\"wp-image-1667\" style=\"width:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Mentoring black youth, helping them see the world, the opportunities, learn and be prosperous individuals in our community. Help them open their eyes and their minds, discover the diverse facets of life.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>There&#8217;s not just one way of being happy.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    <div class=\"grid gap-6 mx-auto my-6 cu-column md:gap-10 md:grid-cols-2 md:my-10 first:mt-0\">\n        \n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"99\" height=\"74\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/QuoteMarks.png\" alt=\"Opening quotation mark\" class=\"wp-image-1667\" style=\"width:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>As a black LGBTQ2S+ person in Ottawa, my life experiences drew me to social work. How a society treats me and others is a reflection of the world around me. I found my place, where I feel I can make a difference, the most change, in the most impactful way.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/NoahInniss-Parchment-400x535.png\" alt=\"A photo of Noah Inniss-Parchment, Community Worker\" class=\"wp-image-1683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/NoahInniss-Parchment-400x535.png 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/NoahInniss-Parchment-160x214.png 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/NoahInniss-Parchment-240x321.png 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/NoahInniss-Parchment-360x481.png 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/NoahInniss-Parchment.png 505w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Noah Inniss-Parchment, <\/strong>Community Worker<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>Let us celebrate, monitor, maintain and build capacity within the African, Caribbean, and Black community. Most importantly, recognize and celebrate our Black students, faculty, staff, and community and provide a space that encourages them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/BHM_SelectedGrouping.jpg\" alt=\"Collage BHM Grouping\" class=\"wp-image-749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/BHM_SelectedGrouping.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/BHM_SelectedGrouping-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/BHM_SelectedGrouping-240x180.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/BHM_SelectedGrouping-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/BHM_SelectedGrouping-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/BHM_SelectedGrouping-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> <em>Photo collage from the Black History Month Celebration in 2020.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Black History is Every Day! 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